NICET Fire Alarm Level 1 Exam
– (107 Q’s and A’s)
When a device is inaccessible due to excessive height, such as an atrium,
what it the maximum interval for testing? - -18 months
-When installing a wall-mounted fire telephone appliance to the public, what
is the acceptable maximum mounting height from the floor? - -66 inches
-Elevator lobby smoke detectors shall be mounted within a maximum of
which distance from the center-line of the door? - -21 feet
-At minimum, when working near power lines with voltage of 600 volts and
lower, an aerial lift operator shall maintain which distance from the lines? - -
10 feet
-The use of unprotected EMT shall be permitted under which conditions? - -
when in direct contact with the earth
-According to NFPA 70, what is the maximum unsupported length of 1/2-inch
flexible metallic conduit where flexibility is required after installation? - -4
1/2 feet
-What is the maximum bend (in degrees) permitted in a conduit run
between outlet boxes? - -360 Degrees
-If the primary power is disconnected and the fire alarm system goes into an
alarm condition, what is the minimum acceptable time for secondary power
to operate the voice evacuation systems? - -15 minutes
-A riser room temperature switch should activate when the temperature falls
below which level? - -40 degrees F
-According to NFPA 72, what is the maximum sound pressure level
permitted in a space with notification appliances? - -110 dBA
-What is the minimum interval for testing a single-station smoke detector in
multifamily units? - -Annually
-Where should a technician install a detector in relation to beam that is less
than 12 inches deep and less that 8 feet in center? - -At the bottom of the
beam
, -An existing fire alarm cable in a drop ceiling will be spliced. which one of
the following splice locations will comply with NFPA 70? - -secured inside a
listed box or enclosure
-Which function shall be tested for each newly installed smoke detector? - -
smoke entry?
-An 180 foot long corridor is 10 feet wide, with a smooth 10 foot ceiling,
interrupted by 4-inch beams spaced every 10 feet. How many heat detectors
with a listed 30 foot spacing are required? - -6 heat detectors
-At which height must cables be physically protected when being installed
within an exposed ceiling? - -7 feet
-When shall smoke detectors be installed during the construction process? -
-After the final cleanup of all trades
-Where structural members are provided, intermediate metal conduit shall
be secured within which maximum distance from an outlet box" - -3 feet
-The requirement forbidding fire alarm circuits from being T-tapped, unless
indicated by the manufacturer's instructions, is intended to prevent which
type of improper malfunction? - -monitoring integrity of installation
conductors?
-What is the maximum operating temperature of TW insulation? - -140
Degrees F, Table 310.15 (B)(16)
-Which type of meter is used to measure the current draw of a strobe
circuit? - -multimeter
-What is an acceptable document for finding information on spacing of video
imaging smoke detection systems? - -shop drawings in submittal package
-When pulling multiple cable through a junction box, the installer must leave
which minimum length of wire for splicing? - -6 inches of wire
-Which three of the following conditions are symptoms of a heart attack? - -
heartburn, pain in chest, shortness of breath
-Sprinkler water storage containers shall be supervised to indicate what the
water temperature drops to which level? - -40 degrees F
-According to NFPA 72, what is the minimum separation between outgoing
and returning conductors for a Class A loop that is horizontally placed down
to an 8 foot-wide corridor? - -4 feet of separation
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